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No. 6l3,|2|`. Patented Oct. 25, |898.

J. T. CUNDUN.

HARNESS LOOP.

(Application led Feb. 3. 1898.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN THOMAS OO'NDON, OF LEMAEs, IOWA, AssIeNOR To MARY A. OONDON, OEsAMErLAoE.

HARNESS-LOOP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 613,121, dated October25, 1898.

Application filed February 3, 1898.

To @ZZ whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, JOHN THOMAS CONDON, of Lemars, in the countyT ofPlymouth and State of Iowa, have invented a new and ImprovedHarness-Loop, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in the class of skeleton metal loopswhich are applied to various portions of harness, more especially toneck-yoke, breast, hame, and breeching straps, for the purpose of securing the ends of the same at points contiguous to the buckles.

My improvement is embodied in the construction, arrangement, andcombination of parts hereinafter described, and shown in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of myimproved loop. Fig. 2 is a side view of the loop and strap combined asin practical use. Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal section of theloopand strap. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

My loop A (see Fig. l) is constructed integrally of parallelobtuse-angled side bars l, having pendent ears 2, and four transversebars 3 4 5 G. The lower bar 3 joins the bases of the aforesaid ears 2,while the top bar 4 connects the extremities of the shorter arms of theside bars l. The straight bar 5 is between the bars 3 and 4 and arrangedparallel thereto. The front ends of the side bars l are connected by thebar 6, which is curved inward for the purpose hereinafter stated.

In the practical application of the loop A (illustrated in Figs. 2 and3) the bight or loop a b of the strap, which is permanently attached tothe buckle, passes twice or is doubled between the lower and middle bars3 and 5 of loop A, and its lengths a b are persenn no. 668,925. (Noman.)

play of the buckle in the strap-loops a ZJ is prevented.

The middle bar 5, together with cross-bar 3, confines adjacent portionsa ZJ of the strap or holds them and the body e of the strap in loosecontact with each other and also separates the free point f of saidstrap from part a, so that it is loosely held by or beneath the top bar4. It will be observed also that the middle bar 5, being located in rearof the lower bar 3, provides ample space for the rivet 9 and formanipulation of tools for upsetting the same. My loop A is thus adaptedfor use along with a buckle proper for securing the strap at a pointadjacent to the latter, whereby stitching is dispensed with.

What I claim is- The combination with the strap and buckle of themetallic loop, comprising obtuse-angled side bars, having pendent ears,the four connecting-bars, one being curved inward, and the middle of thethree rear bars being located in rear of the bottom one and confiningthe loop of the strap and the front bar being curved to accommodate thebuckle-tongue, but its ends being in contact with the buckleframe, asshown and described.

JOHN THOMAS CONDN.

Witnesses:

MATIE C. CLARKE, G. A. SAMMIs.

